How often do you shut your home computer down?

[chari]

I shut down my desktop every time I am not going to be using it. I can't leave it on while I sleep, it's in the same room as my bed and isn't exactly quiet.

File server is up all the time though.

 

[LeiZaK]

Originally posted by: NuAlphaMan
I will turn it off when I'm going out of town. That's about it.

That, or if I'm upgrading hardware.

 

[Amused]

Never, unless I am working on the hardware or out of town for more than a couple days.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i never turn off computers

that is mean

QFT. Computers have feelings too

 

[pontifex]

i usually turn mine off when i leave for work unless i need to download somethign that takes forever.

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: RichUK
You Americans need to stop leaving your PC?s turned on, and think of the effect you are having on global warming. You should also hug a tree once a day and praise the lord.

My PC's run distributed computing projects 24/7. Mostly Rosetta@Home with the intention of furthering our knowledge and possibly leading to a cure for many diseases.

Also in my particular area, most of our electricity comes from hydro-electric damns. So other then the small amount of heat the PC's give off, global warming isnt much of an issue.

 

[Kirby64]

My comp stays on until the end of the night/before I go to sleep. Not only do the shiny lights in my case light up the room, the noise is bothersome.

 

[Brainonska511]

At least once a day. If I'm downloading something, sometimes I leave it on overnight to finish. When I leave my room to go to class, I usually throw my computer into hibernate or standby.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: DougK62
There's no reason to have a computer on if it isn't in use.

QFF(alsehood)

OK, name one good reason.

turning your computer on and off frequently stresses the hardware

 

[idiotekniQues]

used to be a 24/7 guy but now i have it hibernate after an hour.

 

[Kelvrick]

I turn off my computer when I go to sleep. The one in my closet stays on though.

 

[SuperNaruto]

Any of you 24/7 guys pay for your own electric bill ?

My is off all the time.. i use notebooks now... cheaper on the wallet.. charge battery at work.. bring home and use..

electric bill are killing me..

 

[mwmorph]

It's on and at the end of the day I just use hibernate. No electrical use and much quicker start up. No point restarting if you don't have to.

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: SuperNaruto
Any of you 24/7 guys pay for your own electric bill ?

My is off all the time.. i use notebooks now... cheaper on the wallet.. charge battery at work.. bring home and use..

electric bill are killing me..

electric is included in the rent. I never turn off my computers.

 

[brtspears2]

Never, unless I go away on vacation, move, or the power goes out. My computer runs my PVR.

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: 02ranger
I've heard it's bad to leave it on all the time, but I don't remember where.

Actually its the exact opposite depending on which components your concerned with. Certain components, such as your motherboard and your PSU will suffer if you leave your computer on all the time. However, its a proven fact that the hardest thing on you hard drive is it having to spin up and spin down all the time.

Think of it like your car, if your engine ran at a constant 4000 rpm all the time, the motor could go 500,000 miles without any problems. There are tons of tests, BTW, on this so if you dont believe me look it up. Its city driving, constantly haveing to rev up and rev down that tears apart your engine. Which is also why used car owners will specifically say "90% Highway miles" when their selling their vehicle with 100k on it - highway miles are much easier on the engine.

This analogy can be applied to HDD's in every aspect. If you leave your HDD's running all the time, they will last longer. Personally, its the most important component on the machine for me, which is part of the reason I leave my computer on 24/7.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: SuperNaruto
Any of you 24/7 guys pay for your own electric bill ?

of course, a computer only uses about the same power as 1-2 light bulbs

it is nothing compared to the heat pump and water heater etc etc

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I recently went to England for 7 weeks, left the system going.

Thats the only time I turn my comp off, when I'm away for a prolonged period

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: DougK62
There's no reason to have a computer on if it isn't in use.

QFF(alsehood)

OK, name one good reason.

I just did, three posts up

EDIT: and someone else did too

 

[johnjbruin]

Always hibernate.

 

[uhohs]

laptop on 24/7
bittorrent/secondary fileserver computer on 24/7
gaming computer on when i need to game
primary fileserver/archival computer on when i need to find an older file

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
of course, a computer only uses about the same power as 1-2 light bulbs

it is nothing compared to the heat pump and water heater etc etc

my water heater and fridge only added up to $10 when no one was home for most of november (yes, i know they use more when people are home and using the water, opening the door, etc). if i'd have left the computer on and cracking it would have been another ~$20.

and of course that heat has to be removed in the summer, so another $7 or $8.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Only shut it down when work needs to be done on it.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: clamum
Before I go to bed unless I'm downloading something overnight, which isn't too often. No point in leaving it on overnight for me.

Same here.

 

[eplebnista]

never